The Rival Rigelians, by Mack Reynolds - Stranger than SF

Science Fiction Book Review ★★☆☆☆ A group sets out from Earth to Rigel, where they will secretly influence events on two lost colony worlds to bring their civilizations up to the point where they can join the Galactic Commonwealth. A disagreement on how to proceed sharply divides the group, so they agree to split their forces: one group will work on the planet Genoa and use capitalistic means; the…